Abstract:Abstract:We analyze the activation kinetics of a system immersed in a non-isothermal bath. Using mesoscopic nonequilibrium thermodynamics, we show that activation is not only driven by the affinity but also by the temperature gradient. Both thermodynamic forces play a role in the kinetics. The presence of a thermal gradient makes the detailed balance principle not fulfilled. We show that although the law of mass action holds locally, in terms of the local temperature, it is in general not valid globally, when … Show more
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